 Allium acuminatum
~ A starburst of relatively large, rose-magenta flowers – whose tips taper and flair like the points of a jester's hat – radiates from 10-inch stems in early summer. Although one of the most beautiful and familiar of the West-Coast species, it all too seldom appears in commerce. Sun and well-drained soil are musts. Mediterranean/steppe/montane; Arizona to British Columbia. Zone 5.
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| Allium aflatunense wild form
~ Bearing dense, bright-violet umbels on 4-foot stems, this clone – originating with a bulb collected by Janis Ruksans in the Chaktal Range of Uzbekistan – is a far departure (and a refreshing one at that) from the mass market material sold under this name. Steppe; Uzbekistan. Zone 5.
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Allium altissimum
'Goliath' ~ An allium with altitude, and truly the giant of the
genus, flaunting dense, 5-inch spheres of lilac-purple atop towering 5-
to 6-foot scapes in May and June. Remarkable. It reaches its greatest
heights in well-drained, rich soil. Steppe; C Asia. Zone 5.
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| Allium amphibolum
~ Dense, 2-inch spheres of lilac-pink – abristle with protruding anthers – provide a beguiling display in early summer. At a foot tall, it's a good size for the rock garden or the front line of the perennial border – or anywhere it can receive the adulation it deserves. Steppe/montane; C Asia. Zone 5.
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 Allium caesium
~ Fragrant sky-blue domes – reminiscent of those of the more common,
later-blooming, and rangier A.
caeruleum – perch
atop 15-inch stems in late May and early June. Requires
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| Allium christophii wild form
~ These bulbs, grown from wild-collected seed, are a great way to get a new take on this familiar species, with its immense heads of starry purple flowers that give the impression of something pyrotechnic, like a chrysanthemum firework or a Fourth of July sparkler. Steppe; C Asia. Zone 5.
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| Allium cupuliferum
~ The flowerheads of this beautiful species undergo a fascinating metamorphosis, opening as tight, featherduster umbels, which – as the flower pedicels lengthen – gradually transmute into skyrocketing pincushions of dusky-pink on 2-foot scapes. Its rarity in the trade stems from its laggardliness in propagation (we offer seed-grown bulbs). Steppe/montane; C Asia. Zone 5.
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Allium jesdianum
'Michael H. Hoog' ~ Tall (to 40 inches), wide (with umbels up
to 6 inches across), and handsome, this Janis Ruksans selection is also
one of the most precocious and floriferous clones of this eximious
species. The light-violet drumsticks appear in late May.
Steppe/montane; Tajikistan. Zone 4.
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Allium lenkoranicum
~ Globular buds open into straw-yellow flowers with deep purple midstripes in mid to late summer on 12- to 16-inch stems. A unique and curiously striking plant. Steppe/montane; Azerbaijan. Zone 5.
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| Allium litwinowii
~ We have a thing for blue alliums, which means we HAD to have this thing, perhaps the most beautiful of the bunch. Dense, violet-tinged, luminous blue domes on relatively compact stems (15 inches) provide a cyanean exclamation point in late spring. As with all the blue onions, sun and good drainage are non-negotiable. Steppe/montane; Uzbekistan. Zone 5.
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Allium macleanii
~ That we have in our possession some bulbs of this splendid cephalic allium has us identifying somewhat with its former specific epithet – elatum. The enormous purple globes (it's no surprise that this is closely allied with A. giganteum and is a parent of 'Globemaster') ascend on 3-foot stems in late spring and early summer. Give it lots of sun and a not-too-heavy soil. Steppe; Afghanistan to SW Asia. Zone 5.
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 Allium nevskianum ~ In
the mode of – but in every way superior to – A .
karataviense, this rarely offered beauty bears large,
short-stemmed umbels of red-purple flowers in May above broad, paired,
blue-green basal leaves. A better "doer" than its familiar cousin.
Steppe/montane; Tajikistan. Zone 5.
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 Allium obliquum
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Whereas purple drumstick alliums are a dime a dozen, this is the only
one we know of whose flowers – borne in 1.5-inch umbels – are
pale-yellow. Factor in its relatively late bloom season (June and July)
and its tolerance of heavy soils and summer moisture, and you’ve got an
onion to be reckoned with. It's a favorite here. Modified
continental/continental/steppe;
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 Allium oreophilum
'Agalik Giant' ~ A. oreophilum,
writ large. In
every way – size,
intensity of color, form – it far outstrips any of its cultivated kind
that have
gone before. The showy, deep carmine-rose flowers strut their stuff in
June. Montane/steppe; C Asia. Zone 4.Enter
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 Allium paradoxum var. normale
~ Not the weedy bulbil-slinger usually encountered under this epithet,
but a beautiful, well-mannered variety dangling as many as ten
snow-white bell-flowers from each 8- to 12-inch scape in March and
April. One of the few alliums that prefer partial shade and accept
heavy soil, it self-sows generously in mild-winter climates but only
sparsely in colder districts. It's almost – are you ready? –
paranormal (sorry, we couldn't resist). Modified continental; Caucasus
to N Iran. Zone 6 (5 or lower in a sheltered site). AM
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Allium pendulinum
~ Very close to the alluring A. triquetrum, and like that species favoring partial shade and moist woodsy soil, this beauty differs in that its white, green-midribbed flowers occur in a symmetrical rather than a one-sided umbel. Mediterranean; S Central Europe. Zone 5.
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Allium pskemense
~ What a whimsical, jolly onion. The 3-inch-wide, dense, white umbels perch like oversized fuzzy golfballs on chubby, blue-green, 2-foot stems, which with their bulging lower midriffs look uncannily (to our perhaps overactive imaginations) like perambulating great blue herons. The bulbs spread slowly by rhizomes to form a loose clump. Sun and good drainage are best. Steppe; C Asia. Zone 4.
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Allium robustum
~ Onion guru Mark McDonough is among those (including us) who are quite taken with this recently introduced and brightly hued cousin of A. atropurpureum. Two-inch domes of currant-red flowers top 2-foot stems in June. Steppe; Kazhakstan to W China. Zone 5.
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 Allium rosenbachianum
~ Here we have the Real McCoy – not one ofthe imposters usually traded under this name. Large (up to 5-inch-wide) globes of luminous, deep violet-purple crown 24- to 30-inch scapes in late May and early June, over broad, bright-green basal leaves which are arresting in their own right (as our photo attests). Zounds. Requires sun and good drainage. Steppe/montane; Tajikistan. Zone 5.
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Allium sarawschanicum
'Chinoro' ~ The vivid, deep-purple flowers – arrayed in airy,
4-inch umbels – of this recent introduction are among the most
eye-catching and elegant of the genus. Their June display (on 2-foot
stems) is one of the highlights of the late spring/early summer border.
Steppe; Tazhikistan. Zone 4.
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| Allium stipitatum
'Glory of Pamir' (RM.8267) ~ Among the best tall alliums, bearing
fragrant, 4.5-inch spheres of
purple-pink on 3- to 4-foot scapes in June. Established bulbs
often produce multiple blooms. "A most attractive species, completely
hardy and thriving in nearly all soils," say Jellitto and Schacht.
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| Allium tolmiei var. platyphyllum ~ This is one of the hardiest of the many beautiful broad-leaved alliums (a la A. falcifolium) from the western U.S. Heads of celestial pink flowers appear in late spring on 6-inch stems. This has proven to be quite winter- and summer-hardy in our nursery.
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Allium victorialis 'Cantabria'
~ With broad, handsome leaves resembling our native wild leek (A. tricoccum), accompanied in summer by clusters of green-tinged white flowers on sturdy 20-inch stems, this is a wonderful ornamental onion for light shade. Modified continental/montane; Europe to N Asia. Zone 5.
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Allium victorialis 'Kemerovo'
~ This equally worthy form of the species is somewhat slighter than the above in all its parts. Modified continental/montane; Europe to N Asia. Zone 5.
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 Allium winklerianum
~ New and novel, this recently introduced species,
with large, violet-purple flowers borne in dense, showy, 2-inch umbels
on 18- to 24-inch stems in late spring, is one of the hottest of the
onions (as in gorgeous and au courant ). Sun and good drainage
required. Steppe/montane; Uzbekistan. Zone 5.
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 Allium 'Globus'
~ A hybrid with pedigree and the looks to prove it,
here's what resulted when Allium karataviense and A.
stipitatum got together. The large, pale mauve spheres
appear in late spring on compact, 20-inch stems, making it an ideal
subject for juxtaposing with statelier onions. Zone 5.Enter
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